Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

* 204 Three Japanese ivory netsuke, 19th century the first of a seated woman holding a fan in her left hand and resting her right hand on a bag and holding a chrysanthemum, 3,2cm high ; the second of a man holding an open fan beneath his chin, 3,4cm high ; the third of a fruit-seller standing holding a basket of nasubi above his right shoulder, signed, 4,2cm high (3) R 6 000–8 000 * 205 Three Japanese ivory netsuke, 19th century the first of seven masks for Noh and Kyogen plays, signed, 3,5cm ; the second of a seated scholar holding a manuscript, signed, 3,5cm high; and the third of a seated open-mouthed sage, possibly Fukurokuju, holding his beard, signed, 4cm high (3) R7 000–9 000 * 206 Three Japanese ivory netsuke, 19th century the first carved with the seated figure of Gama Sennin holding the front left leg of his toad which sits on his shoulders and head, his right hand holding a peach, the toad’s eyes inlaid woth dark horn, 4cm high ; the second with a seated figure of an oni , of powerful build and wearing a tigerskin loincloth, his right arm entwined with a rope and his body resting against his mokuguyo , signed, 4cm high ; and the figure of Tanuki dressed as a priest holding a rosary in his right hand and a staff in his left, his back resting against sheaves of grain with a tethered rat below, the other crouching figure disguised as Daikoku , indistinctly signed, 3,5mc high (3) R12 000–15 000 206 detail 204 205 206 79